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Borrowing to fund Free SHS sends wrong signal — Gideon Boako
The Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament's Finance Committee and Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has criticised the government's decision to finance secondary education through borrowing, arguing that such an approach demonstrates a lack of commitment to prioritising education.
500 scholarships up for grabs as MTN Ghana supports tertiary education
The MTN Ghana Foundation has opened applications for its Bright Scholarship scheme for the 2026/27 academic year, offering financial support to hundreds of students across the country. The initiative, which targets academically gifted but financially constrained students, is designed to cover tuition, accommodation and...
‘Degree to Nowhere’ – Adutwum questions relevance of some University programmes
Former Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has called for a comprehensive review of some university programmes in Ghana, warning that many graduates are leaving tertiary institutions without the practical skills and qualifications needed in the job market. According to him, unless higher education is deliberate...
GTEC names 70 unrecognised institutions including 14 Ghana-based schools – Public warned
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has published a list of 70 institutions currently not recognised by the Commission due to various quality-assurance concerns, warning the public to exercise due diligence regarding any certificates issued by these bodies. The public notice, dated Thursday, May 28, 2026, na...
BECE candidates to select SHS after results are released – Education Minister
The Government of Ghana has announced a major change to the school placement process, with Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates now expected to select their preferred senior high schools (SHSs) only after their results are released. The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, disclosed the policy o...
High Court quashes GTEC directive derecognising UNEM degrees
The High Court in Adentan has set aside a controversial directive issued by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) that sought to derecognise qualifications awarded by the Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (UNEM), ruling that the regulator acted unlawfully and failed to observe the principles of natural jus...
GES releases 2026/2027 academic calendar for basic schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released the approved 2026/2027 academic calendar for all basic schools across the country, outlining reopening and closing dates for the three academic terms as well as the schedule for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). In a circular dated May 6, 2026, and signed...
Gov’t to build new Community Day SHSs in Nima, Ayawaso and Kasoa – Education Minister
The government is planning to establish more Community Day Senior High Schools in selected peri-urban communities as part of efforts to expand access to secondary education.
Teachers in deprived areas to qualify for study leave after two years – Haruna Iddrisu
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has announced that teachers who accept postings to rural and deprived communities will now qualify for study leave with pay after serving for two years instead of the previous three. The move forms part of a package of incentives by the Mahama administration aimed at attracting and...
NCPTA backs GES ban on extravagant graduation ceremonies in basic schools
The National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (NCPTA) has thrown its support behind the Ghana Education Service’s (GES) decision to ban what it describes as extravagant graduation ceremonies for Kindergarten and Primary Six pupils. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Gapson Kofi Raphael, the Council s...
Antem residents demand demolition of waterway structures as flooding forces closure of basic school
Residents of Antem in the Cape Coast Metropolis have expressed anger over the failure of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly to demolish structures built on waterways, which they say are causing repeated flooding that has forced the closure of Antem Basic School. The concerned citizens, led by their chairman Iddrisu H...
We’ll advise ourselves if… – Three teacher unions issue ultimatum to gov’t over conditions of service
The leadership of three major pre-tertiary teacher unions — the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) — has given the government a one-week ultimatum to conclude negotiations on their expired cond...